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Friday, August 20, 2021

UC Berkeley students won short-term software funding, but there’s more work on the horizon

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Kelsey Choe /Staff

If we don’t want to continue to be UC Berkeley’s financial scapegoat, then it is up to us to reject any attempt to put the cost of the software on students.
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Campus

Thursday, August 5, 2021
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‘Autonomy and oversight’: UC Berkeley reflects on path to funding tech services

When the Student Technology Fund, or STF, fee failed to pass due to low voter turnout this April, undergraduate student Tarang Srivastava was surprised.
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Campus

Wednesday, July 28, 2021
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UC Berkeley commits to funding student access to Microsoft, Adobe software after Student Tech Fund fee fails

UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ has committed to securing emergency funding for student access to Microsoft and Adobe software for the upcoming academic year.
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Friday, June 4, 2021
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UC Berkeley must fund critical software licenses for students

If this campus is serious about being the No. 1 public university in the world, then it cannot leave its students without access to the tools we need to succeed.
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Campus

Thursday, May 6, 2021
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‘Loss of a safety net’: Lack of Student Technology Fund fee impacts UC Berkeley

The failed renewal of the Student Technology Fee during the ASUC elections in April impacts students’ ability to access technology services.
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